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What Does it Mean to be an Artist? Tegan Ware talks Cicada
"It does feel very, very Wollongong and very local, and I think it hits close to home."
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Public Figures is in the Public Interest!
Oh Victoria, a state of many things. Think sports, the arts, culture, and world-class coffee. Being firmly from New South Wales though, I've long considered it my utmost responsibility to take any shot at Victoria I can get, given our rivalry predates Federation, but even I, a
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"The cliches are unfortunately true": Karin McCracken on Heartbreak Hotel
Fresh from RISING Festival Melbourne, the Edinburgh Fringe, and Soho Theatre London, Heartbreak Hotel is a synth-studded dissection of a serious breakup. It combines storytelling with science and a soundtrack of your favourite classic breakup songs to explore what heartbreak does to our bodies, and hopes to leave us
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Project Q Fashion Show, a moment that changed the Illawarra arts scene forever
On the last night of July, a line of divas formed outside of Van Q on the corner of Crown and Keira. This show was a culmination of the Illawarra’s finest and most creative minds put into Action. Organised by James Windle, Monty Colwill, Felix Wylla, Quirine Van Nispen,
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“A really silly amount of fun”: Yve Blake talks new play Mackenzie
"Watching what our director Virginia has been cooking up, I’m severely gagged. So I can’t wait for our audiences to be gagged by it as well."
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Come on Aussie: an interview with Playlunch
Australia is home to some of the greatest things on earth. From the longest continuous culture to the boomerang and Woomera, all the way along to the Hills Hoist, Holden, Victa, and the Wi-Fi all around us. Yep, Australia is certainly home to some great things, and we’re
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On being ‘emotionally avoidant and evil’, ‘insecure and taking it to HR’: your week 12 dating advice
Painfully one-sided situationship trade got you down? Friends tired of you talking about the same chop hoe non-stop? Want advice about dating from someone who has made notoriously bad romantic choices? The Gala is here to help! We are starting a dating and situationships advice column. Submit your
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They're no illusion: an interview with LARGE MIRAGE
Anyone who knows me knows that first and foremost, I’m a sucker for all things 70s. Bell bottom jeans, flared shirt collars that look like they have a razor’s edge, big cars with thirsty V8s, and, most importantly, the music. From Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who,
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First May Day music comp in Wollongong turns prose into power
Coming off the back of the city’s long-running May Day parade on Friday, a music competition brought a buzzing crowd to Globe Lane for a showcase of working class anthems. Six acts entered the competition by submitting an original protest song or cover of a classic, and three
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You up for some Two-up?
Two–up, the gambling game you are only able to partake in once a year. This ANZAC Day, I wanted to take my chances on the coin toss. With the tradition taking place across several venues in Wollongong for the day, I decided to check it out. Armed with five
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Interview with Sheridan Harbridge, author of the musical My Brilliant Career
Interviewed by Levi Murray, Questions prepared by Serena Emanuele
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Possum Gully to the Gong: My Brilliant Career Lands at the IPAC
‘To have it be something that people want to see again and again and again… it makes it worth it.’